The weather in California has been less than stellar this winter. Yes, I know, boo-hoo; tell that sob story to the east coasters who endured multiple blizzards. And yet, I can’t recall more consistent rain in the 11 years that we’ve lived here. So the weekend weather forecast — mid-70s and sunny — had me…
Tag Archive: vegetables
Lunch at Home
I’ve recently realized that when you work at home, fast food isn’t really all that fast. It’s also a calorie sink. I’ve made two multi-day lunches built entirely from leftovers, random fridge veggies and the stuff in my pantry. Each takes only minutes of prep work. Quinoa Salad Quinoa is very versatile and absorbs flavors…
Random Recipe #19: Slow Cooker Pot Roast
With all apologies to Cook’s Country magazine, I got this idea while thumbing through an old issue in a waiting room several months ago, and only remembered it now because the dreary weather has demanded slow cooker comfort foot. I think that the Cook’s recipe was for stew, but the philosophy is the same regardless…